NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The University of Missouri track and field team closed out its 2024 season opener at the second day of the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee. Five Tigers earned a top-five finish in their respective events, including eight competitors setting personal-bests.

Graduate student Emily Offenheiser achieved the best result of the day by winning the women's shot put with a throw of 15.77m. Offenheiser's throw was also good for a new personal-best.

Senior Alicia Burnett placed third in the women's 60m by racing to a personal-best of 7.40 seconds. The St. Louis native's run also marks third best all-time at 60m in Mizzou history.

In the men's triple jump, freshman Sterling Scott posted a 15.17m jump finishing in fourth. Scott set a new personal-best, and registered the 10th best jump on the all-time indoor list.

The women's 3000m group compiled a successful showing, with junior McKenna Revord leading the way posting a 9:37.13 to place fifth while graduate student Mikayla Reed finished in eighth coming in at 9:38.91. Additionally, graduate student Jenna Schwartz completed the race in 9:39.24. All three times set new personal-bests.

Sophomore Declan Tunney led the way for the men's 3000m, posting a 8:11.56 which was good for a new personal-best, and a seventh place finish. Graduate student Eddie Zuercher also notched a new personal-best of 8:23.60.

Other top finishes for the day included freshman Jack Forer placing seventh in the mile with a time of 4:06.81. The men's shot put invite also saw two Tigers finish inside the top eight, junior Rece Rowan placed sixth with a 16.94m throw and classmate Skyler Coffey finished seventh by tossing 16.54m.

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The Tigers will travel to Manhattan, Kan. for the DeLoss Dodds Invitational on Feb. 2-3.